Apprentice Boilermaker: Hands-On Welding & Mentorship

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Apprentice stipend

Mentorship

Hands-on training

Long-term opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, seeks Apprentice Welders focusing on the Boilermaker trade. You will learn welding techniques, metal fabrication, and building pressure vessels, tanks, and structural steel in a hybrid workshop and on-site environment.

Join a team of skilled boilermakers and welders, gain practical and theoretical knowledge, and progress toward a Boilermaker qualification with mentorship and staged assessments.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 or equivalent with Mathematics.
• Interest in welding, fabrication and mechanical trades.
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new techniques.

Responsibilities

• Assist boilermakers and welders in fabrication and assembly.
• Learn and practice ARC, MIG and TIG welding under supervision.
• Read blueprints and technical drawings for welding tasks.
• Prepare metal surfaces, cutting, grinding and cleaning.
• Perform welding on various materials and structures.
• Ensure welding meets quality standards and safety regulations.
• Maintain tools, equipment and workshop area.
• Participate in formal trade school training and assessments.

Skills

Welding basics

Blueprint reading

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Team player

Education

Grade 12 / Matric with Mathematics

Tools

ARC welding

MIG welding

TIG welding

Workshop tools

Job description

Placements24 in Mossel Bay, Western Cape, seeks Apprentice Welders focusing on the Boilermaker trade. You will learn welding techniques, metal fabrication, and building pressure vessels, tanks, and structural steel in a hybrid workshop and on-site environment.

Join a team of skilled boilermakers and welders, gain practical and theoretical knowledge, and progress toward a Boilermaker qualification with mentorship and staged assessments.